Gambia vs Ghana: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita

Gambia
0.3
in 2020
Ghana
0.3
in 2020
Gambia rank
40th
Ghana rank
40th

Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Gambia
  • Ghana
00.10.20.3200020102020

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.3 against 0.3 in Ghana, a difference of 0.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 40th and Ghana ranks 40th of 185 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 0.28 0.286 0.006 Ghana
2010s 0.28 0.29 0.01 Ghana
2020s 0.3 0.3 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita, Gambia or Ghana?
Gambia, at 0.3 against 0.3 in Ghana as of 2020.
What is the difference in inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita between Gambia and Ghana?
0, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
Gambia ranks 40th and Ghana ranks 40th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita
Source
FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

Inequality of food consumption is measured by the coefficient of variation in per capita caloric consumption. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.